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🌺🇵🇷 SPIRIT OF BORIKÉN — WE DIDN’T JUST VISIT THE ISLAND, WE RECONNECTED WITH OUR ROOTS. 🇵🇷🌿

After experiencing the Spirit of Borikén retreat, something within us feels different. ❤️‍🔥 There is a deeper connection to the land, the ocean, our ancestors, and the spirit of an island that holds so much of our history. We didn’t just experience Puerto Rico — we felt it. We carried its energy with us, and we left with a deeper understanding of the connection that lives within our blood.

And today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, that connection means even more.

We don’t celebrate Christopher Columbus. We honor the Taíno ancestors who called this land Borikén long before colonization. We remember the lives lost, the cultures that were attacked, and the Indigenous spirit that could never be erased.

Our retreat reminded us that our roots are not just something we read about in history books. They live in our traditions, our bodies, our stories, and the way we come together to heal, remember, and reconnect.

🌺 Borikén is more than an island to us. It is ancestry. It is memory. It is identity. It is home in a way that words cannot always explain.

Today, we celebrate our ancestors, our Indigenous brothers and sisters, and every descendant keeping our culture alive.

We came to Borikén seeking an experience, but we left carrying a deeper connection to who we are. ❤️‍🔥🌿

Our ancestors live through us. Our roots run deep. And our spirit will never be forgotten.

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